Note from Cheri:
This year, instead of agonizing over what to buy for people who already have everything, why not create something special yourself? Your recipients will love the personal touch and your pocketbook will be fuller come the new year.

We've got recipes and gift projects to please everyone, regardless of age or taste. Mix and match recipes and to create personalized gift baskets and treats for everyone on your list.

Frugal & Creative Packaging Tips
While making homemade gifts can save your budget, it won't if you spend too much on packaging. Check out these clever and frugal ideas for first class presentations for your homemade gifts.

Holiday Cookie Central
What would the holidays be without cookies? We've got tons of fabulous cookie recipes, plus decorating instructions, packing tips and more.

How to Make Marzipan Fruits
Have fun making elegant candies that are small works of art.

Forget Fruitcake Make Dundee Cake Instead!
Topped with whole almonds and lightly flavored with orange, this popular Scottish teacake is more subtle than traditional fruitcake.

Candy in Minutes!
Short on time? Check out this collection of gift-worthy, yet quick and easy candy recipes.

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Mixes Sand Art Brownie Mix Spiced Apple Cider or Wine Mix & Recipe Christmas Cookie Mix in a Jar Cake in a Mug Spiced Apple Cider or Wine Mix & Recipe Buttermilk Pancake Mix Mint Brownies/Brownie Mix Flavored Coffee Creamers Mocha Cappuccino Mix White Hot Chocolate Mix Curried Rice Mix

Spice Blends Zinfandel Restaurant Rib Rub Famous Dave's Cajun Dynamite Dust Spice Blend Emeril Lagasse's Rustic Rub Spice Mix Garlic Pepper Seasoning Blend Chili Seasoning Blend Onion Paprika Seasoning Blend Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend

Nuts Candied Walnuts or Pecans Cinnamon Spiced Pecans Spiced Mixed Nuts

Savory Treats How to Make Jerky - Beef, Turkey, Salmon or Ahi Tuna Marinated Goat Cheese Honey Dijon Mustard Hearty Red Wine Mustard Honey Stout Mustard French Style White Wine Mustard Flavored Gourmet Vinegars

Other Treats Chocolate Dipped Coffee Spoons The Ultimate Chocolate Covered Caramel Apples Alice Medrich's Chocolate Dipped Caramel Apples Honey Butter Flavored Butters Green Chile Honey Lemon Curd Tangerine Curd

Gifts for Kids To Make Giant Rice Krispie Treat "Kiss" Rice Krispie Treats Funnel "Kisses" Holiday Cookie Pops Chocolate Dipped Coffee Spoons Gourmet White Chocolate Dipped Dog Biscuits

For the Pets Gourmet White Chocolate Dipped Dog Biscuits Z-Dog's Biscuits Zoey's Cheddar Dog Biscuits Haylee's Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits

Baked Goods Wild Gingerbread Dundee Cake (Fruit Cake) Maple Date Hazelnut Bread Cranberry Yam Bread Potent Liqueur Cakes Elegant Pumpkin Cheesecake Cranberry Marble Cheesecake Emeril Lagasse's Mississippi Mud Cake Bailey's Irish Cream Cake Italian Style Almond Cake Healthy Banana Bread Bread Machine Apple Bread Pita Breads Cinnamon Cranberry Challah Rhubarb Walnut Muffins Suzy's Chocolate Cake Blueberry Crumb Cake Chocolate Cream Cheese Marble Brownies Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars Spicy Pumpkin Raisin Bread Sour Cream Coffee Cake Apple Cider Cake Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake Golden Lemon Cake Habenero Surprise Cake with Orange Frosting Diabetic Friendly Citrus Mace Pound Cake Honey Sponge Cake Rhubarb Coffee Cake Linzer Heart Torte Chocolate Snowball Cake Red Velvet Cake Better 'N Mom's Prune Cake

Candies Chocolate Dipped Oreos Chocolate Almond Cups English Toffee Chocolate Nut Clusters Cute Mice Candies Quick & Easy Microwave Butter Toffee Quick & Easy Microwave 2-Minute Fudge Quick and Easy Microwave Peanut Butter Fudge Quick and Easy Microwave Hard Candy Denise Thompson's Easy Chocolate Truffles Chocolate Truffles Chocolate Covered Truffles Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffles White Chocolate Truffles Strawberry Truffles Mocha Truffles Louisiana Pecan Pralines Pecan Delights Rum Balls Irish Coffee Balls Mom's Peanut Brittle Foolproof Dark Chocolate Fudge Oma Blum's Küsse (Grandmother Blum's Kisses) Jacques Torres' Peanut Butter Cups Perfect Peppermint Patties Honey Balls Marshmallow Puffs Triple Fudge The Ultimate Chocolate Covered Caramel Apples How to Make Marzipan Fruits